We stayed at the Premier Inn, Torquay and had breakfast at the Beefeater Restaurant the next morning.
We have stayed at another Premier Inn and found this one to be far superior altho both were new Premier Inns (so the furnishings were the same). The staff could not have been more friendly or helpful, the room was up to Premier Inn's usual high standard (with freely given extra's in terms of coffee and milk supplies). We always book a family room (two adults, one two year old and one 12 year old) and never find they give enough towels lol so that was no different but could not fault this Premier Inn otherwise at all. The building itself was a refurbished Georgian hotel I think, and a lot more solid than the usual new build motel and that also made a difference (see size of rooms reference below).
Personally I love the decor of Premier Inn rooms altho it may not suit all comers. It tends to be quite modern and clean lined.., brown leather and purple in tone (without being brash) but I think that looks good. My teenage son thinks its the ultimate in cool lol. The beds are very comfortable and high lol.., sometimes u feel like u might find a stepladder suitable lol. The children are given single beds/cotbeds or put u ups that slide under the main bed. In this hotel my older son had a nice single bed.
We had a drink at the in hotel bar later in the evening and again, found the staff very helpful. The Bar was actually quite full (not always the case) and the atmosphere was good (again, not always the case) without being overpowering.
The next day we had an excellent if understaffed breakfast as mentioned above (they often seem to run out of crockery and u might have a slight wait for items that have run out as harrassed staff run themselves ragged). The cereal buffet is always first class (including a selection of fruit salad/organic yoghurts etc and toast) as well as a hot breakfast.., as much as u like served at your table. The children love the muffins (chocolate and blueberry lol).
All in all, we find the Premier Inn offer very good value for money (family rooms are generally £50-60 a night no matter how many people stay - usually cater for two adults and two children). At this hotel our room was more than roomy enough to cater for us (not always the case, it can be a bit squashed). read more